ALICIA BATCHOY LAPAZ BRANCH — Restaurant in Iloilo City

My cousins recommended this place for the best batchoy in town, so I decided to give it a try. The atmosphere is casual and cozy, and although the place is small, it wasn’t packed when I visited, and there were plenty of seats available. However, it can get busy, so be prepared to wait during peak times. I tried three places that were said to have the best batchoy, and Alicia’s stood out the most for me. The service, however, could use some improvement. During low-traffic hours, the staff could focus more on customer needs rather than chatting among themselves. Additionally, during peak hours, there’s no clear system for managing the line, which can lead to confusion. The prices were reasonable, and overall, it was a decent experience. The only downside for me was that dirty dishes were placed under the area where the food is being served, which I didn’t find...

It's a great underrated restaurant. Their Puto is really good, it's soft, fluffy, and moist. 🍚

They have unique batchoys that come in chicken or pork broth (pork is the usual broth, chicken is very unique). They also allow different noodles being pancit, Sotanghon, or miswa. 🥣🍜

They also have chili oil 🌶 which is an unusual condiments than soy sauce and pepper. Giving more spice to your batchoy.

They also serve rice meals here with choice of chicken and fish. As well as seafoods such as squid, and even lumpia. 🍚🍛🍤🍗🌯

Their beverage also has bottled Calamansi juice 🍋🫒, and kids here can enjoy a small, medium, or large size of ice cream with flavors such as vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, cookies and cream, ube, and pandan. 🍦 🍓🍫🍠

Over all its a really great experience. Great atmosphere and interior, there's aircon, and they have...

Iloilo’s La Paz Batchoy is one of the MUST TRY dishes when you visit the province. We heard that Alicia serves the BEST Batchoy, so we did try.

Not really a fan of batchoys and honestly, I didn’t like it (personal preference). To note, Alicia’s batchoy is really better than other batchoys I had before.

BUT the magic began when the PUTO was served. This mysterious PUTO of Iloilo which makes every food soooo delicious. It reaaaaaaly complimented with the Batchoy (and amazingly with all other food) and I was able to finish the Batchoy served. With PUTO, the taste of batchoy upgraded! It balances the overwhelming taste of broth (dont eat the noodles, just eat it with puto).

So I’ll rate the batchoy alone at 3, and batchoy...